The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
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In tho days OF the Revolution, when tho
Continental army was encsmped around New
York. some starred and gsrtered magnate OF
England First Lord OF tho Admiralty, or some
such nautical genius. looked at map and con.
ceived o mastery plan for taking the Arieri.
cans In the rear and putting an end to the no.
bellion at one decisive stroke. Ho sent i'm.
peratlve instructions to the Admiral OF tho
feet in New York bay to sail up the Bronx
River. surprise the American army, and put II
to flight Unfortunately for the brilliant plan,
nature had made the Bronx only about twenty
feet wide and few inches deep.
From that day to this tho Bronx has been a
peaceful stream. It does not rage over rocky
bod, but flows gently along through meadows
and between wooded banks, and when'it moets
an obstacle II turns out and Zoos around II,
thereby taking . devious course, Snd lazIly
postponlng Its anal obliteration I'm the salt
waters Of the Sound.
Although the British failed to sail up the
Bronx, tho French have taken possession OF Il
without opposition. Within halt an hours ride
OF New York city is colony that might well be
called Little France. 30 thoroughly and dis
tinctively is It French In almost every respect.
The visitor might IMAGINE himself in the
suburbs OF Paris. An Artist and an Idler went
out there last Sunday. 70
The artist had been there before, and he
piloted the Idler through the littl9 village and
along crooked lane to house that stood Ia
tho middle Of pretty garden. The Bronx
flowed BY between stone walls that had been
built to prevent the banks from falling In and
choking the gentle little river to death. At
least tho Artist, who had been there an d knew
oil about It, said It flowed. but q dead leaf on
the surface remained In tho Same spot until
tho whole bottle Of claret was gone. Three
ducks near the opposite bank enjoyed them-
selves also. They tipped forward and stood
on their heads upon the bottom Of the river,
and waggled their tails absurdly In tho air for
o minute at time Tho Idler would have
wished he were duck II the water had not
been 80 muddy. The Artist called attention to
the picturesque bits OF scenery. and said rhst
whole thing was just like a, section Of France
dro pped down on the edge Of New York city.
Tho Idler called attention to some boats and
proposed row down the river The Artist,
who had been there before and know there
was current. said he didn't want to row, but
he would 90 along II the Idler wanted some
exercise to get up an appetite for the dinner.
that the innkeeper promised to have ready un-
der the trees at noon. And so the fdler achiey.
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greet the Visitors. There might have been a
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dinner. The landloEd was e good as his word,
and served little French dinner on the table
under o big tree. The Artist and the Idler fol-
Owed the example Of other diners in the gar
den and removed their vests and collars They
took as much time as they pleased for each
course. Nobody seemed to be In o hurry. and
s aver the walters moved with dellberation
rowing up stream. and padding In the crooked
and he needed rest. g
While they were at dinner they watched two
young men and two young women playing
some mild French game. The Artist said one
81 tho young women was very graceful In her.
movements, and he interrupted the progress OF
many q morsel toward the Idler's mouth By
calling attention to q pose,
which he said was unconscious, or exclaiming.
Look at that actionl Isn't It characteris-
ically French2 You never see that charming
reedom OF action, that coquettish, unstudied
race In any but q French woman. tell You
The Idler subsequently discovered that the.
roung woman was German.
After dinner the Artist and the Idler tackled
Iome OF the mild forms Of exercise that consti-
ute almost the whole of French outdoor